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The American: (A Very Private Gentleman)

The American: (A Very Private Gentleman) - Paperback

by Martin Booth
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Availability:In StockContributor:Martin BoothPublish date:2010-08-17Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312430016ISBN-10:312430019UPC:9780312430016Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Thrillers, PsychologicalBook Topic:SuspenseSize:8.24 x 6.50 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.58Product ID:SCFBCS57WF

Part thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self-betrayal, The American (A Very Private Gentleman) shows Martin Booth at the very height of his powers.

The basis for the 2010 action-packed film starring George Clooney!

The locals in the southern Italian town where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly: for he is a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. His life is inconspicuous--mornings spent brushing at a canvas, afternoons idling in the cafes, and evening talks with his friend the town priest over a glass of brandy.

Yet there are other sides to this gentleman's life: Clara: the young student who moonlights in the town bordello. And another woman who arrives with $100,000 and a commission, but not for a painting of butterflies.

With this assignment returns the dark fear that has dogged Signor Farfalla's mysterious life. Almost instantly, he senses a deadly circle closing in on him, one which he may or may not elude.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312430016ISBN-10:312430019UPC:9780312430016Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Thrillers, PsychologicalBook Topic:SuspenseSize:8.24 x 6.50 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.58Product ID:SCFBCS57WF

Martin Booth is a critically acclaimed novelist and a documentary and feature film writer. He has written thirteen novels including Islands of Silence, Hiroshima Joe, and The Industry of Souls. His most recent non-fiction books include Opium: A History and The Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle -- a biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.


Publisher: Picador USA

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